Minogue in The Catch, 2016 short film

Mike Minogue is a New Zealand television and film actor. He played Officer Minogue in the television series, Wellington Paranormal, from 2018 to 2022 for four seasons, as did he in the film What We Do in the Shadows.[1][2]

Minogue is currently a Co-Host on Radio Hauraki's Big Show, 4pm to 7pm Weekdays, alongside fellow New Zealand actor and radio DJ, Jason Hoyte, and Chris Key.[3]

Biography

Minogue grew up in Levin, New Zealand and was educated at St Joseph's Primary School, Horowhenua College[4] and spent a year at St. Patrick's College Silverstream.

He worked in the production side of the film industry on a number of films including The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Hobbit trilogy, District 9, The Adventures of Tintin and Avatar before auditioning for a role in Separation City.[5][6]

He auditioned for a part in the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows. Minogue played Officer Minogue in the film and continued the same role in the spin-off television series Wellington Paranormal, until the shows finale, which aired in 2022. He won a New Zealand Television Award for this role in 2019.[7]

He also played the role of a hunter in Hunt For The Wilderpeople.

Minogue developed and starred in web/TV series The Water Cooler[5] in 2016. He has also produced a number of short films.

Filmography

Television Work
Year Title Role
2009 Separation City Actor
2011 Rage Actor
2015 True Crime: How To Murder Your Wife Actor
2016 Doubt: The Scott Watson Case Actor
2016-2018 The Water Cooler Actor/Writer/Producer
2018–2022 Wellington Paranormal Actor/Writer

(Officer Minogue)

Film Work
Year Title Role
2014 What We Do In The Shadows Actor
2016 Hunt For The Wilderpeople Actor
2021 Coming Home in the Dark Producer

References

  1. ↑ "Wellington Paranormal star Mike Minogue on show's success and why shopping is now fun". Stuff. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Wellington Paranormal's Mike Minogue talks strange fan encounters". Stuff. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Radio Hauraki Big Show".
  4. ↑ "Nothing funny about Coming Home in the Dark for comedic actor Mike Minogue". Horowhenua Chronicle. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. 1 2 "At the Watercooler – NZ Web Fest". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mike Minogue - StaffMeUp.com". Staff Me Up. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Screen, NZ On. "Awards | Wellington Paranormal | Series | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.


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